ECONOMY
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Investors more optimistic about Brazil’s Petrobras in 2017
In addition to US$4 billion secured in new bonds, company received US$5 billion financing from China Development Bank and finalized…
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Latin America to pay price of Trump victory in bond rush
Borrowing costs jumped in the wake of Donald Trump’s unexpected U.S. presidential election victory in November. Now that volatility has…
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Mercosur and EU look to 2017
Mercosur and EU feel “2017 is a window of opportunity”, but can't find the path despite Brexit and Trump
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Mexico central bank sells $1 billion to prop peso after Trump slump: traders
Mexico's central bank sold dollars in Mexico and New York on Thursday to fight off the peso's nose dive to…
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Cuba’s economy contracts in 2016
Castro condemns “obsolete mentality” against foreign capital, as economy contracts. In his speech, Castro appealed to a combination of foreign…
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Peru’s trade agreement with Honduras takes effect in 2017
The free-trade agreement between Peru and Honduras will took effect on Jan. 1, 2017. Peru exported $41 million of products…
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